#CA99E4
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.5% 0.117 313.5), rgb(202, 153, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#CA99E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA99E4 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 153, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 58%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.117 313.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CA99E4 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA99E4 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA99E4 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA99E4 text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2ED
oklch(88.6% 0.041 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 314.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA99E4
oklch(75.5% 0.117 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#A96BC8
oklch(63.1% 0.149 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#9450B5
oklch(55.5% 0.163 313.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E409C
oklch(49% 0.152 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#67367E
oklch(42.7% 0.124 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#542F66
oklch(37.7% 0.099 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#311C3B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 314.1)
#CA99E4 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8DA9E7 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98ADE2 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8A3B4 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA99E4
#CA99E4
oklch(75.5% 0.117 313.5)
- #91C071
#91C071
oklch(75.5% 0.118 133.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CA99E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.027
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
Use #CA99E4 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.